The women's Outdoor Research Aspire Jacket is a lightweight shell with all-season features that provide solid protection when a downpour sets in for the long haul. Waterproof and extremely breathable GORE-TEX® Paclite® takes the abuse of the trail while TorsoFlo™ zippers exhaust excess heat for temperature regulation. When not in use, the entire jacket collapses into an inside pocket for easy storage in your pack.

The Outdoor Research Rain Jacket I bought for my backpacking trip to Patagonia. I'm absolutely thrilled, even in the strongest wind and heaviest rain I had a comfortable and dry feeling in this waterproof jacket.

A detail I wasn't aware when buying are the Torso/Poncho zips. It is possible to open the pit-zip all the way down to the hip and let the air flow. That is quite convenient, when wearing a heavy backpack and you don't want to put it down and up during changing weather conditions. I also like that this Gore-Tex Rain Jacket has a slightly longer torso and reaches the middle of my hip.